PaulaSynth vs Compás Builder Lite & Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaulaSynth
Create music on the go with a portable synthesizer. Explore six distinct sounds and eleven scales to craft melodies and chords. Enjoy versatile sound options from 8-bit solos to deep bass tones.
- Six synthesizer sounds
- Eleven built-in scales
- Fast melody creation
- Polyphony for chords
- Versatile sound tuning
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PaulaSynth is a simple synthesizer in your pocket. With six synthesizer sounds and and eleven scales built in, make music any time, anywhere. Play super fast melodies, or turn on polyphony to play chords. Play a screaming 8-bit solo or tune the instrument way down to play growling bass.
Compás Builder Lite & Play
A flamenco music tool offering solo compás playback with an advanced metronome and guitar tuner. It supports all traditional flamenco styles (palos).
- Solo compás playback
- Enhanced metronome
- Guitar tuner
- Supports all palos
- Flamenco music tool
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Flamenco tool to play solo compás, with enhanced metronome and guitar tuner. All palos are supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PaulaSynth at Free against Compás Builder Lite & Play's $8.99. PaulaSynth also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Compás Builder Lite & Play's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 23 months). On ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
PaulaSynth is free to download; Compás Builder Lite & Play costs $8.99 up front. Compás Builder Lite & Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaulaSynth asks for nothing beyond the download.
PaulaSynth holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of PaulaSynth's written reviews are positive against 50% of Compás Builder Lite & Play's.
PaulaSynth ships an update every 23 months, Compás Builder Lite & Play every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaulaSynth | Compás Builder Lite & Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grant Damron | Herbert Dapper |
Customer experience
PaulaSynth
Compás Builder Lite & Play
In-app purchases
PaulaSynth
No in-app purchases
Compás Builder Lite & Play
- Compás Builder Upgrade$17.99
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